How to copy a link in Firefox with a plain text decoded format to past it in Notepad

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Every time I try to copy a link location in Firefox and then past it in Notepad I get the encoded web adresses with numbers instead of characters, I searched a little for this problem, people seems have found a way to force Firefox to bypass the encoding by doing this:

network.standard-url.escape-utf8: true

But the problem I don't find this setting in about:config, the only result I get when i write network.standard-url in about:config page is this:

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So how can I copy/past decoded data in Firefox newest versions?

Edit: I have found the solution in another post, the setting in about:config changed and was replaced by another one: 

browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy;false

Change false to true and you will be able to copy/paste encoded links in Firefox without being forced to use a decoder.

P. Kod

Posted 2017-05-21T22:58:20.377

Reputation: 43

Question was closed 2017-10-02T10:01:38.677

That preference has been removed

– DavidPostill – 2017-05-21T23:19:23.880

@DavidPostill have they replaced this preference with another ? – P. Kod – 2017-05-22T00:16:03.270

I've absolutely no idea. – DavidPostill – 2017-05-22T07:23:58.527

Switch to Notepad++. Its MIME Tools plugin contains URL decode function.

– JosefZ – 2017-05-26T17:23:41.693

@JosefZ: Thank you that's a good alternative but i also want to directly copy/paste link in Firefox, i am looking for a way to paste the decoded link only. – P. Kod – 2017-05-28T12:52:53.453

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